document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765287>Question 765287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you simplify (2a-5)-(4a+6)+(7-2a) ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2a - 5) - (4a + 6) + (7 - 2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2a - 5 - 4a - 6 + 7 - 2a   {took out parentheses, distributing signs through}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -4a - 4   {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
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